Posted on 07/26/2014 8:18:09 AM PDT by Star Traveler
12-hour humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas went into force on Saturday morning, as top diplomats pressed efforts to secure a longer-term ceasefire.
The fragile ceasefire began at 8:00 am (0500 GMT).
Hamas said it and other groups in Gaza had reached national consensus on a humanitarian truce, and Israel later confirmed it would observe a humanitarian window in the Gaza Strip.
The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza advised people not to approach bombed-out buildings and militant bases for fear of explosive objects.
The Israeli military warned Gaza residents who had been told to evacuate their homes not to return and said activities to locate and neutralize tunnels in the Gaza Strip will continue.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...
The ceasefire has been extended another 4 hours. I fear Israel is being sucked in to giving Kerry/Hamas a victory.
Hamas is officially designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization which puts the full complement of the US Government machinery in action AGAINST IT, and at all levels.
Now, many people CONFUSE the money that goes to UNRWA, which is a humanitarian aid organization for these Palestinian civilians, with thinking that money is given to Hamas.
And its not, because Israel MANS THE BORDER and has a FULL EMBARGO on Gaza, but Israel lets through all the aid that goes through UNRWA, because the Israelis are not designating the Palestinian civilians as the enemy, but they are designating the Hamas organization as the enemy.
And its likewise with the USA.
Hamas is a designated foreign terrorist organization with the USA. This carries legal ramifications in our law in the USA and there are severe penalties for anyone supporting them with arms or money.
The USA not only does not do it (in terms of supplying Hamas with money or arms), they go beyond that and have listed Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization, and have those legal penalties.
Foreign Terrorist Organizations
http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm
Legal Criteria for Designation under Section 219 of the INA as amended
It must be a foreign organization.
The organization must engage in terrorist activity, as defined in section 212 (a)(3)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(B)),* or terrorism, as defined in section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. § 2656f(d)(2)),** or retain the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism.
The organizations terrorist activity or terrorism must threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security (national defense, foreign relations, or the economic interests) of the United States.
Legal Ramifications of Designation
It is unlawful for a person in the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to knowingly provide material support or resources to a designated FTO. (The term material support or resources is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2339A(b)(1) as any property, tangible or intangible, or service, including currency or monetary instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice or assistance, safehouses, false documentation or identification, communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives, personnel (1 or more individuals who maybe or include oneself), and transportation, except medicine or religious materials. 18 U.S.C. § 2339A(b)(2) provides that for these purposes the term training means instruction or teaching designed to impart a specific skill, as opposed to general knowledge. 18 U.S.C. § 2339A(b)(3) further provides that for these purposes the term expert advice or assistance means advice or assistance derived from scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge.
Representatives and members of a designated FTO, if they are aliens, are inadmissible to and, in certain circumstances, removable from the United States (see 8 U.S.C. §§ 1182 (a)(3)(B)(i)(IV)-(V), 1227 (a)(1)(A)).
Any U.S. financial institution that becomes aware that it has possession of or control over funds in which a designated FTO or its agent has an interest must retain possession of or control over the funds and report the funds to the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Other Effects of Designation
Supports our efforts to curb terrorism financing and to encourage other nations to do the same.
Stigmatizes and isolates designated terrorist organizations internationally.
Deters donations or contributions to and economic transactions with named organizations.
Heightens public awareness and knowledge of terrorist organizations.
Signals to other governments our concern about named organizations.
Thanks, I guess the refueling of the rockets is taking longer than expected.
How much does Hamas or Obama pay you to lie here
EVEN AFTER YOU ARE SHOWN TO BE WRONG?
America’s taxpayer money goes to Hamas DIRECTLY through
Lerner and the IRS and indirectly multiple ways.
I believe the cease-fire does not mean that Israel is stopping on the tunnels ... :-) ... they’re still working on their destruction, and they can use this time.
“The Israeli military warned Gaza residents who had been told to evacuate their homes not to return and said ‘activities to locate and neutralize tunnels in the Gaza Strip will continue’.”
It sounds to me like Israel isn’t standing still during this ceasefire, but continuing to identify and destroy the tunnels. To the degree that Hamas honors the ceasefire, it’s giving the Israeli military the opportunity to do their work without being fired upon.
How is providing links and quotes from links deemed “making stuff up” ?
Truce? Time for Hamas to regroup and rearm.
What is Israel’s nomenclature for the W88 device?
5.56mm
These are all documented news reports ... and also documented from the US Government designated terrorist organizations ... of which Hamas is do definitely listed there.
But it should be noted that the Palestinian Authority is not listed. Anyone can check that for themselves!
Fra-gee-lay, must be Italian.
EXACTO-MUNDO! I see you’ve seen through Israel’s strategy!
Lois Lerner approved tax exempt status for foundation
operated by Obama's half-brother on a Sunday
LOL ... that shows arms and military supplies being shipped to Hamas ... :-) ...
The fact if the matter is that no matter how terrible Obama is (and he’s definitely terrible) there is no shipping of arms and military supplies to Hamas in Gaza.
There ... IS ... the shipment of humanitarian supplies, like through UNRWA, to the RESIDENTS of Gaza. And Israel has NO PROBLEM with humanitarian supplies and they clear that through their checkpoints to civilians in Gaza.
See what the Israeli Ambassador says about the RESIDENTS of Gaza versus Hamas ...
In regards to the Israelis distinguishing the Palestinian residents in GAZA from the HAMAS operatives ... heres what the Israeli Ambassador said just a couple of days ago!
THE GAZA RESIDENTS ARE NOT OUR ENEMY!
Dont let the enemies if Israel spread the lie that Israel treats all of Gaza as the enemy. Its only Hamas that is the enemy!
Speaking at the conference, Israels ambassador to the body, Eviatar Manor told the debate that Israel will destroy Hamas military infrastructure. He also added that the Gaza residents are not our enemy. Israel is fully committed to international law. The ambassador also slammed the UN Human Rights Council saying they had failed to protect the human rights of Israelis, Haaretz reports.
http://rt.com/news/174948-un-israel-palestine-talks/
How could YOU possibly know that?
I have not seen any case of STAR TRAVELER lying.
He is correct about Israel's INTENT to follow agreements, protect their population, and avoid unnecessary deaths, especially NON-HAMAS civilians.
However, I think that STAR TRAVELER is being naive in believing that anyone else(any other nation or group involved) is playing 'fair'. Especially the current government of the US.
Then WHERE are they getting them from ?
OK, but isn't that a 'point of view' type of argument ?
US residents are not the enemy , but the corrupt administration is. You know that, I know that.
BUT.... do you think the rest of the world sees it that way ? Or do they just lump us all together and call America 'The Great Satan' ?
“”The fact if the matter is that...there is no shipping of arms and military supplies to Hamas in Gaza.
How could YOU possibly know that? “
Thn why does Israel keep blowing up weapons shipments in Sudan?
Yep, they might say to me, “Well, you voted Obama in office!” and they would be right, corporately speaking. I could explain to them that I didn’t vote for Obama personally, but they would say he’s still the President anyway! And again right!
So I would say “Let’s get rid of him!”
HOWEVER, in all that, I wouldn’t expect them to shoot me personally because of Obama. Or, I wouldn’t expect them to say, “We’re going to block all food from getting to you because of Obama!” And I wouldn’t expect them to say, “From now on you have to live under a bridge or a tree, until Obama is out of office!”
And then, in spite of their mistaken impression that I should be killed or starved or made homeless because of Obama, I would stand up strongly against such mistaken impressions!
Thanks Star Traveler.
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